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they turn their ak-47s on local women and women's bodies become modern weapons of war. even when the conflict ends the ma lish stop shooting other people but rape including young children continues. we've seen that in place after place after place. >> woodruff: nick, why are women the victims? >> i think because people can get away with it in a sense because they don't fielt back. if you're a former of a militia and you still have your gun or yoyou still have that kind of violent mentality. if you set up a check point on the highway and rob a truck, you'll be caught and executed. that's a priority for the government. if you go around raping young girls that's not a priority for the government and you don't get prosecuted and nothing happens. >> but at the same time you terrorize a village. >> woodruff: that's right. cheryl, i was going to ask you about that and about how widespread is this beyond sierra leone? >> it's actually more widespread than anybody would like. it is a weapon of terrorism. it is a way to actually make a statement that also terrorizes an entire com
they turn their ak-47s on local women and women's bodies become modern weapons of war. even when the conflict ends the ma lish stop shooting other people but rape including young children continues. we've seen that in place after place after place. >> woodruff: nick, why are women the victims? >> i think because people can get away with it in a sense because they don't fielt back. if you're a former of a militia and you still have your gun or yoyou still have that kind of violent...
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tarkanian apologized and ended up picking up the support of the local naacp president. patricia cunningham is a local talk radio host. >> the tarkanian name is one of the most recognizable names in the history of collegiat basketball. not only is it a recognizable name. it is a name that african-american athletes and their families have embraced because his father reached out to african-american athletes when no other division 1 program or few division 1 programs were willing to open the door. >> reporter: despite the benefit of name recognition, tarkanian is facing growing legal and financial problems that have complicated his campaign and opened him up to criticism. he and his family were recently hit with a $17 million judgment by the federal depositnsurance corporation or f.d.i.c., because of a failed land deal. >> the f.d.i.c. is moving to seize hisns assets. perhaps his house. >> reporter: a columnist for the las vegas review journal. >> there's no legal or sctical reason that any reasonable person would not have already filed for bankruptcy unless they're running
tarkanian apologized and ended up picking up the support of the local naacp president. patricia cunningham is a local talk radio host. >> the tarkanian name is one of the most recognizable names in the history of collegiat basketball. not only is it a recognizable name. it is a name that african-american athletes and their families have embraced because his father reached out to african-american athletes when no other division 1 program or few division 1 programs were willing to open the...
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on the newshour tonight, we look at what state and local officials have done to prepare and examine why the storm is so large and dangerous. >> ifill: then, we turn to the presidential race, as the weather forces both candidates to cancel dozens of campaign stops. we get analysis from susan page and dan balz. >> woodruff: the political campaigns know more about you than you think. we have the first of two reports from hari sreenivasan on efforts to track voters online. >> this could be the year that digital strategies decide what is shaping up to be a razor-close election, but who is watching us and how much do they know about us? >> ifill: jeffrey brown talks with author bill ivey about his prescription for remaking america's democracy. >> well, i think what we need is to rediscover progressive values and put them forward. i'm arguing for not bigger government but i think different government. >> woodruff: and scott schaefer of public television's kqed profiles a photographer who uses google's street view images to create art. >> you have this distinct feeling of decay. the images almo
on the newshour tonight, we look at what state and local officials have done to prepare and examine why the storm is so large and dangerous. >> ifill: then, we turn to the presidential race, as the weather forces both candidates to cancel dozens of campaign stops. we get analysis from susan page and dan balz. >> woodruff: the political campaigns know more about you than you think. we have the first of two reports from hari sreenivasan on efforts to track voters online. >> this...
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and because we're talking not about our local government, not even about the state government. it's feels as though we just don't have that ability to inuencthos events. >> that said, that the lawmakers in washington appear increasingly deaf to the realities of main street, was something we heard from nearly everyone here regardless of political party or oddology. we asked everyone whether they had confidence the federal government could help solve some of the country's most pressing issues. >> no i don't. i mean the state of colorado has-- here and we have a lot of faith in them. the overall government, no, i don't. >> i think they're so out of touch with what we actually do. who we actually are and how people actually live. we live payday to payday. and i used to get so happy if i paid everything. not if i had extra but if i paid everything. >> obviously are you a man of faith but how much faith dow have in our governmental institutions? >> government is so doggone dysfunctional. i am stunned at their inability to-- for basic communication skills it is as if they live in a wo
and because we're talking not about our local government, not even about the state government. it's feels as though we just don't have that ability to inuencthos events. >> that said, that the lawmakers in washington appear increasingly deaf to the realities of main street, was something we heard from nearly everyone here regardless of political party or oddology. we asked everyone whether they had confidence the federal government could help solve some of the country's most pressing...
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until recently, the old city had been a vibrant place, with locals and tourists flocking aleppo's famous souk, an eight- mile-long marketplace where goods from throughout the region were bought and sold for centuries, signifying the city's role as a major trading crossroads between east and west. another renowned site, the citadel, was a large, fortified medieval palace. the great mosque dates to the 12th century. last week, it was damaged after rebel fighters attempted to take it from government troops who'd been holed up inside for several months. and recently, fire raged through the souk. newshour sent freelance video journalist toby muse to take a look at the situation in the old city. he found no commerce, no tourists, only war. the souk's alleys now a bombed- out ghost town. merchants and shoppers replaced by rebel fighters battling government snipers. shops with wares replaced by sandbagged fighting positions. just moments before muse arrived, syrian forces had shelled and destroyed a building, injuring two people. >> allah akbar! >> brown: around the corner, there were battle cal
until recently, the old city had been a vibrant place, with locals and tourists flocking aleppo's famous souk, an eight- mile-long marketplace where goods from throughout the region were bought and sold for centuries, signifying the city's role as a major trading crossroads between east and west. another renowned site, the citadel, was a large, fortified medieval palace. the great mosque dates to the 12th century. last week, it was damaged after rebel fighters attempted to take it from...
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virginiin that area, with its large military population, is focused on how the cuts would affect the local ecomy. our story comes from cathy lewis of whro in hampton roads and is part of our new collaboration with public media partners across the country. we're bringing you reports from areas that will likely dictate the outcome of the election in a series we call battleground dispatches. >> are you aware of the term sequestration? >> no. are you familiar with the terminolo sequestration? >> say again. reporter: people here in the hampton roads region might not be able to define sequestration litaryli the largest concentration in the country they know big cuts to defense means the loss f lots off jobs. >> you've lost a lot of work. you're going to put a lot of people out of work. most people work with navy vessels. if you cut the government spending you're cuttingu jobs. that's going to trickle on down to where the people aren't working, they're not spending the money out in the economy. >> reporter: 6% of the population here wears a military uniform. another 40% work in businesses that su
virginiin that area, with its large military population, is focused on how the cuts would affect the local ecomy. our story comes from cathy lewis of whro in hampton roads and is part of our new collaboration with public media partners across the country. we're bringing you reports from areas that will likely dictate the outcome of the election in a series we call battleground dispatches. >> are you aware of the term sequestration? >> no. are you familiar with the terminolo...
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the mobile phone or your localization. so the user doesn't know exactly which is made from his data. i mean this is the major problem. >> sreenivasan: in a letter, european officials asked google to spell out what data is collected, and how long it can be used. the company said it's reviewing the request. in afghanistan, security officials denied that a suicide bomber who killed two u.s. troops was a member of the afghan intelligence agency. the attack took place over the weekend. meanwhile, the new york times" reported a high turnover rate is forcing the afghans to replace a third of their troops each year. the story cited desertions and low reenlistment for the high attrition. security was stepped up today at a british hospital where a pakistani girl activist is being treated after being shot by the taliban. 14-year-old malala yousufzai was flown to birmingham, england, on monday. within hours, police questioned two people who attempted to visit her, claiming to be relatives. the hospital director said there was no indic
the mobile phone or your localization. so the user doesn't know exactly which is made from his data. i mean this is the major problem. >> sreenivasan: in a letter, european officials asked google to spell out what data is collected, and how long it can be used. the company said it's reviewing the request. in afghanistan, security officials denied that a suicide bomber who killed two u.s. troops was a member of the afghan intelligence agency. the attack took place over the weekend....
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. >> ifill: on a rainy sunday morning brown rallied supporters at a local pumpkin patch. among them sally russell who has voted for kennedy, president obama and brown. >> i work very hard on his first campaign. which surprised me. quite a bit. i thought he would do a good job. and the circumstances where senator kennedy had passed away. and i think he was... i'm not sure i was behind him as a person but as a senator i thought he was just outstanding. >> ifill: at town and country bowling travers, a democrat who supported brown two years ago said she's not so sure about him anymore >> i did vote for scott brown the last time because i felt very good vibes. i'm up and down. i have a feeling i'm going to go for elizabeth this time >> ifill: democrats outnumber republicans 3 to 1 in the deep blue bay state but republicans have won here statewide before including of course former govern win re-election scott brown is counting on the uncommitted voters that make up fully half of the electorate to be his fire wall. >> we need somebody who is going to be truly bipartisan >> ifill
. >> ifill: on a rainy sunday morning brown rallied supporters at a local pumpkin patch. among them sally russell who has voted for kennedy, president obama and brown. >> i work very hard on his first campaign. which surprised me. quite a bit. i thought he would do a good job. and the circumstances where senator kennedy had passed away. and i think he was... i'm not sure i was behind him as a person but as a senator i thought he was just outstanding. >> ifill: at town and...